Weighing system

US10888097B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Florian Osswald · Ulm, DE
• Robert Winghart · Rettighofen, DE
• Klaus Schmid · Riedlingen, DE
• Kurt Strohm · Biberach an der Riß, DE
• Jochen Merk · Biberach, DE
• Gerhard Schliesser · Wain, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 8, 2017
• Grant date: Jan 12, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01G21/22
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A filling machine includes a suspension device, and is operable to suspend sausages, in particular sausage chains, with a plurality of circulating suspension hooks. The suspension device includes an integrated weighing unit for weighing at least one sausage or at least one sausage chain.